National Republican., 1887-11-04
VOSBURG'S GREArSURPRISE
THE STABLE OF ODEN BOWIE PRE-
SENTS A WINNER.
Hitting the. Bookmnkers Hard-All tho
Contests Exoitipg-Immense Attend
ance at the Traok-Jhe Jockey Club
Encouraged to ProIonR tho Meeting.

Iudges-J. r. KELLY, o. G. GREENE, and ].
Timers-w r. BuRcu and W. B. JENNINGS.
Starter-J. #. CALDWELL.
Vosburg and Thriftless were the stars for
the betting men at the Ivy City track
yesterday. They were short enders in the
books and were but lightly backed. The
reckless men who placed their money on
Vosburg to win and .Thrlftless to run sec.
ond danced with glee when they finished in
that order snd rushed wildly to the betting
ring to Dash in their 15 to 1 chances. The
hackers Of WIN Davis In the stceplechass
race smiled serenely after the horses had
entered the nat, for then II became a moral
certainty that their TO tickets were quite !
convenient pieces OF pasteboard to posseess
at that particular stage Of the game. The
trusters in the DAILY stables had their conf
dence well repaid and old Uncle BIZ has
few more friends this morning than ever
be fore.
II the superb weather OF the past two days
continues and the extra meeting OF the
Jockey Club is prolonged, some arrange
ments may have TO be made to accom- modate
the ever-increasing throng OF patrons
Yesterday was n gala day. No better race
weather was ever enjoyed, no finer fields OF
horses were ever started, and no more anil
mated scene was ever presented than that
at the track. The crowds came from every
where In seemingly never-ending throng.
There were foot patrons, rail patrons, car
riaRe patrons, and horseback patrons. They
came In drags, in landeaus, In coaches, in
victorias, In cabs, ip hacks, In barouches, In
buggieR, In business wagons, In delivery
teams, and 10 trucks. They poured In on
horseback and on foot. They swarmed the
cars and hung on the seats and clung to the
straps Of the cars.
The scenes at the track were those OF the
Derby day OF England. Tue grand stand
was magnificent panorama OF bewitching
millinery and dazzling dresses, and the
quarter stretch was q moving mass OF men
eager TO trust their bundles Of greenbacks
and loads of gold with the bookmakers, all
In anticipation OF having It returned
trebled, quadrupled, or quintrupled. Tho
bookmaKers themselves were happy, and
cheerily yelled their odds, while their MIN.
BILE fingers were scarcely agile enough to
take all that was offered. 1t was q great
made the most Of It, while the gentleman
Of leisure laid small wagers, Just to get up
little excitemeD on the race, "you know.n
1t was great throng, good natured,
happy, and pleased with the great events
and eplendid accommodations offered by
tue Jockey CluD.
DETAILS OF THE RACES.
In the first race nine out OF the thirteen
horses entered on the programme faced the
starter. OF the lot Choctaw, with Garrison
up, was the most fancied, while Rowland,
with Mclaughlin in the saddle, had also q
large following. Patrocles and Perices
were backed to great extent, but princl-
pally for second honors. The horses were
started without delay, with Choctaw lead
To- 49, H.. NJ.
third. At the half Choctaw fell back aud
Rowland went to the front and made the
running until the last furlong pole, with
Patrocies and Choctaw close behind. AS
the pool lawn was reached Choctaw went
to the front and Patrocles and Rowland had
1t hot and heavy, neck and neck, half
length behind. Passing under the wire
Choctaw was first by lenlth, Patroces
second, and W!lfred third, the other horses
close behind. Time, 1;16. Mutuels paid
$3.50.
FAVOR WINS TIE SECOND RACE.
The second race, which was for mile
and quarter, was considered the star
event Of the day. Eolian, Favor, and Dun
boyne were the most thought Of, while
Royal Arch came IN for very heavy back
ing. Washington's favorite-Telie Doe
was q rank outsider at first, but the heavy
plunge upon the mare's chances later
quickly made the odds go down to mod
crate figures. Telie Doe, however, bitterly
disappointed the confidence placed in her,
and after three quarters OF a mile had been
run quit in the most barefaced fashion
Eolian seemed to lack the vim aud dash
that usually cbaracterizes his movements,
and ran In rather a sluggish manner, while
Florence M acted more like a carriage hack
than anything else. At the third start the
horses were sent of, Favor leading, and
Telie Doe second, with Eol!en third
thn nd Arnt npt % hn
head OF the procession by two lengths,
Telie Doe being still second, and Dun
boyne third. This order was maintained
until the half mile pole, when Favor
moved up, and succeeded In getting to the
front, DuDboyne close to him, and Royal
Arch third. Coming around the final turn
for home the racers became all buuched,o
but out Of the cloud of dust that arose
Favor could be picked as the leader by
length, Dunboyne still second, a neck in
front of Eolian third, aud Royal Arch
three parts of length behind fourth. Com
ing down by the last furlong pole very
pretty contest ensued. Favor, next to the
rails, passed the wire winner by one
fourth part Of length from Dunboyne
second, and Royal Arch third. Consider
able dissatisfaction was expressed by the
public because Royal Arch was not given
the place. The time was 2:1O. Mutuels
paid $22.65.
KING CRAB FIRST.
The third race was for six furlongs and
saw five racers come to the post. King
Crab was made tremendous favorite,
while Wilfred and Harvard alternated as
second choice, and Harry Russell played as
an outside chance. The horses got off in
fine style, with Harvard leading, Harry
Russell second, Wilfred third, King Grab
fourth, and Glenspray last. Harvard led
the way by from two to three lengths, with
nxtca ell ,ntu thrh hos % tI.,
stretch; then King Grab made his running
and quickly oyerhauled Harvard, who fell
back beaten. Harry Russell was not so
easily shaken OFT, and down the stretch
hung on to King Crab in great style, with
Wllfred only length behind. King Grab
could not be oyertaken and won the race
by four lengths from Harry Russell second,
Wilfred third, Harvard fourth, and Glen
spray last. Time, lilo. Mutuels paid So 80,
SHORT HORSE WINS THE FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was for Que mile, and
had nine starters. OF that number Brait
was the most fancied, while Nettle, Ten
Strike, and frankie b were also 'spotted"
as being liable to wlD. just before the
horses came to the post secret and "don't-
burg's chances. Not much attention was
paid to 1t, and very few OF the spectators
placed reliance In the information. Thrift
less was also whispered as being fit to gain
second position, and was backed largely for
the place at the comfortable odds of Is to
/. At the fall Of the lag frankie b was first
away and Ten Strike second. Racing to the
quarter Pegasus pushed to the front, and
lead all the way aroundto the seven.elghths
pole, with Brait, the tavorite, length be-
hind, and the rest close up. This order
was not varied until the last furlong pole,
when Vosburg and Thriftless came out OF
the rear division, aud under the wire as
named, Vosburg winning by two lengths
from Thriftless second, who was six lengths
In front of Pegasus third, the rest strung
out. Time, l:i42. Mntuels paid $50 30.